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What's New?? Scroll down the page to see the latest updated galleries, click the link in the accompanying text box to visit the selected gallery.
The equinox alignment event at Cairn T, Loughcrew. A special gallery of photographs from this wonderful spring sunrise.
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The Lunar Eclipse as seen from the Hill of Tara 3rd-4th March 2007.
Click here to see some photos of the eclipse and the Lia Fáil

A new section of megalithic sites in Portugal has been added, featuring ten extraordinary megalithic sites from the Evóra area of the Alentejo. Features stone circles and dolmens.
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Gortnavern Dolmen, Co. Donegal
A fine, classic shaped portal tomb which is in good condition, depsite some slippage of the capstone, both portal stones, the backstone and one side stone remain in position. The views from this location are stunning.
Click here to go to Gortnavern.

Winter Solstice Sunset illuminating the rear of the chamber at Dowth Passage Tomb in the Boyne Valley.
Taken from a special gallery of the 21st December gathering at Newgrange and Dowth for the marking of the winter solstice. Photos of the sunlight inside Newgrange and Dowth.
Click here to view the Winter Solstice gallery from Newgrange and Dowth.

Sess Kilgreen Passage Tomb and Standing Stone/Rock Art, Co. Tyrone.
A 'Boyne Valley' passage tomb in Co. Tyrone? Amazing carving work very reminiscent of Loughcrew and Fourknocks inside a small passage tomb and one face of a curious standing stone...
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The Autumn Equinox alignment at Loughcrew Cairn T, 22/9/2006. The sun illuminates the ancient carvings on the backstone of the rear chamber at dawn.
Click here to see this special gallery of photos from Loughcrew

Ballinvally Stone Circle, Co. Meath
A ruined circle of massive stones, overlooked by the famous cairns on the Loughcrew hills.
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Creggandevesky Court Tomb, Co. Tyrone
One of Irelands best located and preserved court tombs, overlooking a lake and with wide views over the peaty, wilderness-like lowlands around the Sperrin mountains.
Click here to visit Creggandevesky at sunset.

The Hill of Tara, Co. Meath.
New photos of the Mound of Hostages and the earthwoks on the hill at night time, plus a shot of the partial lunar eclipse as viewed from Tara on 7/09/06.
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Cloghboola Beg (Millstreet Country Park) Co. Cork
Bizarre and complex in appearance, one of the newest discoveries of megalithic Cork which has been partly restored and now resides in a visitor park.
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Dromroe Stone Circle, Beara Peninsula, Co. Kerry
Very little words need to accompany the photo of this beautiful, remote circle. Follow the link to see more.
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Glantane East (South) Stone Circle
This moss covered, overgrown circle sits in an enchanting tree-lined grove just south of the collection of better known monuments around Knocknakilla Hill.
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Dun Ruadh Ring-Cairn, Co. Tyrone.
A unique monument, Dun Ruadh consists of a circular cairn with a short entrance corridor leading into a small circular space with a small stone circle. The cairn featured small kist burials inserted into the outside walling. The cairn itself would originally have been much higher but has been heavily robbed out in the past.
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Shantemon or 'Finn McCool's Fingers', Co. Cavan.
This five stone row of medium height stones sits on a wide plateau with expansive views to the east and south.
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Boleycarrigeen Stone Circle, Co. Wicklow
Two new photos showing the whole circle and its clearing much more clearly. This magical circle and its surrounding bank is much easier to appreciate and photograph when the overgrowth has died back.
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Drombeg Stone Circle, Co. Cork.
A few photos taken on a beautiful February sunrise at Corks most famous circle.
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The Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara, Co. Meath.
A new gallery of Tara is coming soon, this nightime shot of the neolithic passage tomb will be among several new photos including interior photographs of this mound and also some photos of the Lia Fáil or 'Stone of Destiny'.
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Dowth Passage Tomb, Co. Meath.
Night time photo of the most mysterious of the Boyne Valley tombs.
Click here to go to Dowth and see some of the amazing carvings inside and on the kerbstones.

Punchestown Standing Stone, Co. Kildare.
Irelands tallest standing stone, and only a few fields away from Craddockstown above, both are equally as impressive though Punchestown is now protected by an unsightly fence.
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Proleek Dolmen, Ballymascanlon, County Louth.
'The Giants Load' as it is known locally lives up to its name, the massive capstone towering five metres above the ground perches precariously on three needle point stones. Some new photos taken on one of the last sunsets of 2005.
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Reanascreena Stone Circle, County Cork.
Most experts are in agreement that Reanascreena is probably the finest, best preserved and entrancing stone circles in Cork and possibly in Ireland. Not easy to find or approach but easy to while away the hours, taking in fine views as far as Rosscarbery bay.
Click here to go to Reanacreena

The Three Fingers aka Gurranes, County Cork.
A row of three tall and skeletal stones reaching over four metres into the sky on a highland ridge near Castletownshend in County Cork.
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Dowth Carvings
New photos from inside the south chamber at Dowth taken on Winter Solstice 2005. Features art from the main chamber and the side recess.
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"An Seisear" Stone Row, Beenalaght County Cork.
A massive stone row of six stones (one now fallen) all over six feet high and some over three metres. A visit here in mid December seems to indicate a sightline towards the setting sun at this time of year.
Click here to go to An Seisear

Glandine (aka Monkeys Bridge) Standing Stones, County Cork.
A large pair of standing stones on a steep hillside not far from the village of Bweeng, next to the deep valley side topped by 'Monkeys Bridge'.
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Boleycarrigeen Stone Circle, County Wicklow.
A mysterious stone circle located in a clearing on a hillside plantation, our visit here confirmed this circle is aligned to the winter solstice sunset.
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Kealkil Stone Circle, Standing Stones and Cairn, Co. Cork.
A small complex featuring a small five stone circle (left), two massive standing stones and a small radial cairn. The views here are amazing also.
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A short trip through Cork/Kerry from Killarney past Kenmare and on to the Beara Peninsula. Some typical landscapes of this region as well as one or two photos of the stone circles of the area.
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